No-smoking policy back on the agenda for Canandaigua ordinance committee

The city of Canandaigua will continue to look at a potential smoking ban in public places Tuesday during an ordinance committee meeting. Councilmember Karen White first proposed the potential ban in April 2012. Her suggestion was to model the ordinance after one passed by Ontario County in 2011. That l...

The city of Canandaigua will continue to look at a potential smoking ban in public places Tuesday during an ordinance committee meeting.

Councilmember Karen White first proposed the potential ban in April 2012. Her suggestion was to model the ordinance after one passed by Ontario County in 2011. That law prohibits tobacco use on county-owned or county-leased property — including parks — and near playgrounds.

During a February meeting, the committee discussed making a no-smoking policy instead of a ban.

— The committee will also discuss an issue surrounding parking at the City Pier. The problem —discussed by council in both January and February — stems from confusion over the issue of Pier parking permits, and the number of permits that are allowed per boathouse owner. In past years, Canandaigua’s Boathouse Owners Association, along with the city, handed out permits to park on the pier during the “no parking” hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The permits are supposed to only be issued by the city. No penalty was assessed to those who sold the unauthorized permits.

— In February, the ordinance committee reviewed the Village of Newark’s chronic nuisance ordinance. The discussion centered on a suggestion by councilmember David Whitcomb, who suggested the city look into a similar law. This item is also on the docket for Tuesday’s meeting.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 19 at the Hurley Building, 205 Saltonstall St. in Canandaigua.